Two girls dressed in costumes sit side by side at a table at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora, Colorado. One girl wears a dress with a dark bodice and polka-dotted, puffed sleeves and skirt. Her hair is pulled back from her face and a large black bow is in her bangs She is sucking on a sugar daddy candy. The other girl sits next to her wearing a short- sleeved, collarless shirt with buttons up the front, a print skirt, a watch, a necklace, and a ring. She wears her hair in pigtails with bows in each pigtail. She holds a sugar daddy in here hand. The two girls look at an opened "The Real Mother Goose" book on the table in front of them. Other books on the table include "Patrick Visits the Library" and "White Snow, Bright Snow." Chewing gum, suckers, and other candy lie on the table.

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Photographer's stamp on verso.; Printed on newsprint and attached to back of photoprint: "Checking up, Putting the Aurora Public Library to use are Dottie Alkonis (left), 800 Florence St., and Linda Barton, 2202 Elmira St., students at Cathedral High School. They want to be sure their costumes jibe with Mother Goose for 'Dress-up Day' at school. But for real freckles, see photo page 3."; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100071109

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